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全国中学生英语能力竞赛NEPCS高二年级组样题
2007年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)高二年级组样题
(总分:
150分 答题时间:
120分钟)
听力部分(共三大题,计30分)(略)
笔试部分(共七大题,计120分)
I.选择填空(Multiple-choice)(共15小题;每小题1分,计15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
(BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.)
31.Ameetinghasbeenheldtodiscussthe effectsoftourism________thewildlifein thatarea.
A.in B.on C.at D.with
32.—DoesJanelooklikehermotherorhersisters?
—No,shelookslike________inherfamily.
A.somebodyelse B.nobodyelse
C.everybody D.anybodyelse
33.________greatly,theplayerstriedtheir besttowinthegame.
A.Havingbeenencouraged
B.Beingencouraged
C.Toencourage
D.Encouraging
34.Tonyis________theguidebook,lookingforinformationaboutParis,whereheisgoingsoon.
A.tracing B.skipping
C.inspecting D.scanning
35.—DidMarkcome?
—Idon'tknow.He________havecomewhileIwasout.
A.mightB.wouldC.must D.should
36.Pleasetellme________youwantyourcoffee,blackorwhite?
A.whenB.what C.how D.which
37.Doesitmake________whethertheconferencewillbeheldthisweekornextweek?
A.achange B.away
C.sense D.adifference
38.In________filmTransformers,ShiaLaBeoufplays________mannamedSamWitwicky.
A.a;theB.the;a C.the;the D.a;a
39.Weallknowthat,________,thesituationwillgetworse.
A.ifnotcarefullydealtwith
B.ifdealtnotcarefullywith
C.notifcarefullydealtwith
D.notifdealtcarefullywith
40.IknowalittlebitaboutSpainasmyparentsandI________thereseveralyearsago.
A.aregoing B.havebeen
C.went D.hadbeen
41.Withherattention________onthebookshewasreading,shedidn'tnoticethattheteacherwasstandingnearherdesk.
A.paidB.catchingC.focusedD.fixing
42.—Whatdidyousay?
Ididn'tcatchthat.
—Sorry,________
A.andwhatdoyoumean?
B.letmerepeatit.
C.there'ssomethingwrong.
D.pardon,please.
43.We'llhavetofinishthejob,________.
A.howeverlongittakes
B.longhoweverittakes
C.ittakeshoweverlong
D.longittakeshowever
44.—David,it'sFrank.Doyouhaveafewminutes?
Ineedtoseeyou.
—________.ButIhope“afewminutes”doesn'tturnintoanhour.
A.I'mafraidnot B.Itdoesn'tmatter
C.Idon'tthinkso D.Iguessso
45.—DidyouremembertogiveReneethebookyouborrowedfromher?
—Yes,Igaveittoher________ Isawher.
A.suddenly B.immediately
C.really D.possibly
II.阅读理解(Readingcomprehension)(共20小题;选择题5小题,每小题1分,非选择题15小题,每小题2分,计35分)
A)选择题:
阅读下面的短文,根据文意从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳选项。
(Readthefollowingpassagewhichisfollowedbyfivequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtothepassage.)
Dear7thGrader,
Iamgladthatyouloveyourmotherbecausetherestofyourfeelingsabouthermaychangeasyougetolderandmature(成熟的).
Whileitistruethatyourmother’ssmoking,partyingandcursingmakeyouashamed,thefactthatyouwanttostayseparatefromherdoingsisnotable(值得注意的)andverysmart.Itshowsthatyouareawinner,notaloser.
Iamguessing,therefore,thatyoudonotbringshametoyourself,andthatisagoodthing.Sokeepitthatwayandkeepawayfromyourmother’shabits.
Atthesametime,getthebestgradesyoucanandjoinclubsandotherschoolactivities.Offertodocommunityserviceonweekendsandvisityourfriendsattheirhomes.
Unfortunately,youarenotalone.Manyteensliveinhomeswithimmature,misguidedandselfishparents.Thosekidsoftenfeellonelyandseparatefromtherestoftheirfriendsbecauseoftheirparents’badbehaviour.Buttheydevelopgoodfriendshipswithnicekids,dowellinschool,andoftenfindateacherorguidanceadvisorwhomakesallthedifference!
Doit,andkeeplookingforwardtoyourownfinefuture.Maybebythenyourmothermayevenseethelightandrealisehowsurprisingyoureallyare.
Bestofluck!
Michelle
46.Thekidasksforadviceonhowto________.
A.makehermotherchange
B.dealwithhersituation
C.getalongwellwithherclassmates
D.startanewfamily
47.Thegirlcan'tmoveawayfromherfamilybecause________.
A.sheisstillaschoolstudent
B.herparentsdon'tallowit
C.sheisn'tmatureanditisillegal
D.Michelletoldhernotto
48.Michelledoesn'taddressherletterto“PrisonerofaCrazyHouse”possiblybecauseshe________.
A.triestobepolite
B.doesn'twritetothekidalone
C.knowsthegirlisinGrade7
D.wantstoencouragethekid
49.Accordingtothepassage,Michelleadvisesthegirlto________.
A.trytalkingtohermotherabouther future
B.sticktoherattitudetowardshermother'shabits
C.understandhermother'shabitsandgetusedtothem
D.trytokeepawayfromhermother
50.WhatdoesMichellemainlyexpressbywritingthelastfourparagraphs?
A.Don'tworrytoomuchabouttheproblem.
B.Manyparentsactterribly.
C.Parents'mannersmakelittledifference.
D.Thegirlisnotspeakingforherself.
B)非选择题:
阅读下列材料,然后按要求完成所给出的题目。
(Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestions.Respondtothequestionsaccordingtothepassage.)
A
Thebestadviceyoungmenandwomencanhearthesedaysisnot“GetRich”.It's“GoWest”.
(55)Thosewhohopetomaketheirfortunesor,attheveryleast,findgoodjobsorlifelongcareershaveabetterchanceofdoingsoinChina'swesternprovincesthanintheincreasinglycrowdedeasterncities.Alongtheeasterncoast,citiesarefilledwithnewcomerslookingforwork.Theyseekanythingfromthelowest-levelunskilledjobstoinstant-millionaireInternetchancesofalifetime.Fewhavefoundthelatter,andfeweverwill.
Some160yearsago,youngmenandwomenstreamedintoNewYork,Philadelphia,Boston—theUnitedStates'equivalentofChina'sShanghai,GuangzhouandBeijing.Alloftheseyoungpeopleweresearchingforwork,forrichesandforfame.Fewfoundanyofthat.Therestjoinedthemassesworkinghardatlow-leveljobs,tryingtosupportthemselvesandtheirfamilies.
HoraceGreeley,awell-knownAmericannewspapereditoroftheperiodhadsoundadviceforthose seekingwork.“Donot,”Greeleysaid,“lounge(sit or stand in alazyway)inthecities!
Thereisroomandhealthinthecountry,awayfromthecrowdsofidles(peoplewhowastetimedoingnothing)andimbeciles(apersonofweakmind).GoWest.”
Inthemid-19thcentury,whenGreeleyissuedhiscalltogowest,Americawasabouttodevelopitswesternregions—muchasChinaistoday.ThosewhowentWestfoundjobs
WhatwasneededthenintheAmericanWestiswhatisneedednowinChina'swesternregions.Menandwomenwithdeterminationshouldmakesomethingofthemselves.
ThishasnothingtodowiththeInternet.Ithasnothingtodowithbecomingamoviestar,apopmusicidol,oraBillGatesclone.Ithaseverythingtodowithskills,andwithreality.
Questions51—54:
Answerthequestionsorcompletethestatements.
51.Whydoestheauthorthink“GoWest”isthebestadviceforyoungpeopleinChina?
52.TheauthormentionstheAmericansofthemid-19thcenturybecausehewants________.
53.Theunderlinedword“sound”inthefourthparagraphmeans“________”.
54.WhatisneededinChina'sWestnowaccordingtotheauthor?
Question55:
TranslatetheunderlinedsentenceintoChinese.
Questions56—58:
Completethetableaccordingtothepassageswithnomorethanfourwordsineachblank.
Questions59—60:
Answerthequestions.
59.WhatisAnimalHospital?
60.Whatisthepurposeofthesethreeadvertisements?
C
ThegovernmentofNorwayisplanningtobuildanunusualstoragecentreonanislandintheArcticOcean.Theplacewillbelargeenoughtoholdabouttwomillionseeds.Thegoalistopreserveallcropsknowntoscientists.TheBritishmagazineNewScientistpublisheddetailsoftheplan.Thestructurewillbedesignedtoprotecttheworld'sfoodsupplyagainstnuclearwar,climatechangeandotherpossiblethreats.ItwillbebuiltinamountainontheNorwegianislandofSpitsbergen.ThemountainislessthanonethousandkilometresfromtheNorthPole,thenorthernmostpositiononearth.
AninternationalgroupcalledtheGlobalCropDiversityTrustisworkingontheproject.Thedirectorofthegroup,CaryFowler,spoketoNewScientist.Hesaidtheprojectwouldlettheworldrebuildagricultureif,inhiswords,“theworstcametotheworst”.Norwayisexpectedtostartworknextyear.Theprojectisexpectedtocostthreemilliondollars.Workerswilldrilldeepintothesideofasandstonemountain.Temperatures in the areaneverriseabove0℃.Theseedswillbeprotectedbehindconcrete(混凝土)wallsametrethickandhigh-securitydoor.
Themagazinereportsaysthecollectionwillrepresenttheproductsoftenthousandyearsoffarming.MostoftheseedsatfirstwillcomefromcollectionsatseedbanksinAfrica,AsiaandLatinAmerica.(65)Tolastalongtime,seedsneedtobekeptatverylowtemperatures.Workerswillnotbepresentallthetime,buttheyplantoreplacetheairinsidethestoragespaceeachwinter.Wintertemperaturesontheislandareabouteighteendegreesbelow0℃.Thecoldweatherwouldprotecttheseedseveniftheaircouldnotbereplaced.
Mr Fowler says theproposed(计划的)structurewillbetheworld'smostsecuregenebank.Hesaystheplantseedswouldonlybeusedwhenallotherseedsaregoneforsomereason.Norwayfirstpropos